well crap..

Okay, so today is Tuesday, December 30th and I am sitting at Starbucks writing to you. I have been here for quite a while just trying to think of something to say, and all of a sudden my foot falls asleep. To make matters worse I'm sitting directly in front of the door, and since every white girl in America decided to come to Starbucks today, I am constantly being hit with cold blasts of air. So as I sit here writing to you with ice cube feet, I dream of warm fuzzy blankets and fire places (meanwhile making mental notes to wear boots and socks next time I decide to go anywhere during the winter). *sidenote- some random lady just came up to me and was asking me about my Chromebook, she was probably like 50 something and she wanted me to tell her how it worked and she was asking about "Hi-Fi" (Wi-Fi), I told her that you needed it and she went next door to get her brother and then proceeded to have me tell him about my Chromebook as well, and they stood there arguing in front of me for five minutes about how she should get a tablet instead..awksauce.* Anyways.. I quickly came to my "well crap" realization when I became aware that since my foot had fallen asleep, it meant that I was basically trapped at Starbucks..oops. Here I sit, shivering and being evil-eyed by every person who walks in the door and sees me writing on my laptop. All of them are probably wondering what exactly this "hipster" girl is writing about and how it's so typical to see someone like me when you walk into a Starbucks. In response to these haters, I will quote my dad with my favorite saying of all "it's whatevs." Aside from the haters, today has been a pretty productive day, I had a great morning with my friend, Frankye. We went to one of our favorite coffee shops and just talked about life and Christmas. Then we hit up the thrift store and found some awesome stuff (three awesome sweaters and my very own McAlister's t-shirt for under $30, SCORE..). Alright, well I've been at Starbucks for about three hours and I'm about to pee my pants from all the Passion tea I've drank. Peace out my friends.

Love,

Madison

p.s. thrifting is my fave, and I'm only drinking Passion tea because I already had a mocha this morning, just thought you should know..

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Sidenote..

Sidenote..

Soo I wore this outfit on Friday. It was "one of those days" where I woke up at 7:02 a.m. and had to be out of the house by 7:18.. Fortunately I had already picked out my outfit the night before (black and white striped shirt/dress with opaque black tights, tall black socks, and my aubergine Hunter rain boots). I had planned on curling my hair, but there was definitely no time for that (thankfully I had slept with my hair in a braid so it was a mixture of wavy and a little bit of 90s grunge..I decided to embrace it). However, after quickly doing my makeup, I realized that my shirt/dress was probably not long enough to walk the halls of my high school.. It was 7:18 and I didn't know what do to, so in a last ditch effort I put a longer grey t-shirt dress underneath the striped one for a fancy layering effect, very "Man Repelleresque" if you ask me (props to you Leandra Medine for my Friday morning inspiration). Anyways, after I had successfully averted my crisis, I headed to school, where I was in fact late once again. No worries, the outfit made up for it all. There is really nothing better than a well put together outfit to brighten your day. And so, with that, I present to you the picture below.."gettin down in the club on a Friday" (and by that I mean staying home and watching Netflix).

Sidenote #2

I started my new job with Dior on Saturday, and I was totally proud of my all-black ensemble.

I suppose that's all for this weekend..

Love,

Madison

p.s. I promise to dress cute every day this week and I will report back with pictures.

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Saturday Morning Coffee

A little Saturday morning coffee never hurt anybody, and neither did an impromptu photo shoot..(at least I hope not..)

Love always,

Madison

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the metro transit girls

For lack of a better name, I titled this post "the metro transit girls".. Somewhat of an interesting title, but it is exactly what it sounds like.

This story is about the two girls I met on the metro transit system (train/subway) in Minneapolis. They were your typical twenty-something white girls who came straight from the Mall of America with their iced frappuccinos and shopping bags in hand. I sat there amused by the one in the pink Boston hat with her obvious humor and blunt personality. I first realized that she was funny when a "wannabe gangster" walked onto the metro and swaggered walked through the aisle speaking out loud to himself and saying that "it smelled like someone [pooped] themself man." To this, the girl with the pink hat looked up, taking a break from sipping her iced coffee, and said "sorry, my bad." Her and the other girl with the brown hair began snorting and giggling and you just couldn't help but laugh. (Maybe it was one of those "you had to be there moments" but I really don't think so) So anyways, after I realized these girls were funny, I couldn't help but be a little creepy and listen to what they were talking about (not entirely difficult since they were quite loud and I was sitting directly across from them). They began talking about very important worldly issues, like how "Derek" hadn't returned the pink hat girl's phone call and which Instagram pictures they thought looked stupid. This was all very interesting and I assumed that the girls probably attend the University of Minnesota and they were just out shopping for the day. It seemed kind of crazy because I wondered how old they were, and how they couldn't be much older than myself. They reminded me a lot of my best friend and I, the way they sat there and laughed on the subway and joked around like they didn't care who saw them. My favorite part of this encounter, however, was when a very smelly, intoxicated woman decided to vomit inside of the metro, just a few feet away from where we were sitting. These girls seemed very disgusted, yet also amused with the whole situation. It was one of those  "so bad you can't look away" kind of moments. (I'm sure you can relate.) The picture below was when they decided that they would hold their already-empty drinks up to their noses in an effort to block out the smell of vomit. What a sight.. This picture says it all, the girl in the pink hat's expression is priceless. She looks super calm, cool, and collected, but she totally fooled you because right before this moment she almost lost her cool and told us she was going to be sick. Thankfully she was able to refrain, I can only imagine the sort of gruesome scene that would have been, but I will spare you my imaginative details.. Meanwhile, every time the metro made a stop and someone got on we all yelled at them to watch out for the puke..it was pretty nasty. Another favorite moment from this fabulous little evening was right after the lady vomited and got off the metro and this guy from some far away country with a thick accent yelled "THAT IS WHY I TURN DOWN, hahahahaha..." Naturally, we all laughed in response, thinking to ourselves "sure buddy, whatever you say.." To make matters worse, or better (you decide) he said, "haha I hope she didn't have Ebola." Gee, I suppose you could say the feeling was mutual. Needless to say, I promptly took a shower as soon as we arrived back at our hotel..

And as for Kylie and Bridget (those are the names I'm giving them), they got off somewhere between Nicolett Ave. and Minnehaha Blvd. (there is a very strong chance that one of those streets is made up..I'm bad at directions, what can I say..). I suppose I will never see them again, but the thirty minute appearance that they made in my life was well worth the laughs.

Hope you enjoyed my tidbit about life on a metro/transit/subway/train, whatever it is. 

You're welcome,

Madison

p.s. remember to bring hand sanitizer the next time you decide to take public transportation..

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Minneapolis in pictures

I recently got back from a short trip to Minneapolis. I really enjoyed my time there and I took some pretty cool pictures while I was there. So here they are..

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Just a Dreamer

Today was an interesting day. It is the first day of December, (I can't believe it's already December) not too much to report other than that, just that it was bitterly cold today and I should have started my day out with some coffee. Anyways, now I sit here writing to you and dreaming about the months ahead.

Traveling has been on my mind quite a bit lately. I am a dreamer, and I dream of traveling. There are so many places I want to go, so many places I want to see. Just another thing on the long list of things I want to accomplish in my life. Traveling is something I want to do sooner than later, however. I want to travel to Europe this summer. I have never been and I definitely feel like I am missing out. I want to experience the culture and the people in European countries. I want to stand there in awe of the beautiful countryside and mountains that decorate Europe. I sit here dreaming of the day when I will write to you from a cozy little cafe in the South of France. Or the pictures I will share from my journey through the Italian countryside. I envy those who travel frequently to these places and forget to take in the beauty that surrounds them. My view of what it will be like when I finally get to visit these places is all a little whimsical. Even if it doesn't quite live up to my expectations, at least I will be able to say "I've been there, I've done that." Those words will satisfy me. I dream of the day that I will step off that plane in Amsterdam and finally be there, ready to explore. Give me an opportunity and I will make it a great one. I sit here dreaming of the day when my dreams will finally become a reality..

There are so many places and people outside of our everyday lives..sometimes it's good to remind yourself of that. It helps to gain a little perspective in the whole grand scheme of things. Sometimes I wonder what it is that gets me thinking about such things like traveling and going away from where I am right now. I suppose this cold, gloomy weather could have something to do with it. Maybe I just want to escape from all of the stress I feel with the end of the semester and the preparation for college.

Looking forward to traveling in my future and the long list of places I would like to visit definitely helps to get my mind off of the boring, stressful tasks that are my life. Just think with me here..picture visiting London, Paris, Tuscany, Rome, Prague, the Netherlands, Iceland, Greece, Germany, so many places to visit.. Someday I will see them all. And I will write about my experiences for you to read as well.

For now however, I will go back to drinking coffee in my favorite coffee shops and exploring my city. All the while, dreaming of what lies ahead. It's funny the way life goes, just remember to think of your life as an adventure and hope that everything will turn out just fine.

I suppose that is all for today, my friends. Remember to smile and enjoy living in the moment.

p.s. Don't forget to keep dreaming..

Love always,

Madison

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The time I went exploring.

These photos are proof from the time I went exploring in one of my favorite cities. Back when times were a bit warmer and I got to share a fantastic day with fantastic people. 

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